Lanham, Maryland | |
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| Coordinates:38°58′01″N76°51′43″W / 38.96694°N 76.86194°W /38.96694; -76.86194 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County | Prince George's |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.55 sq mi (9.19 km2) |
| • Land | 3.53 sq mi (9.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,282 |
| • Density | 3,198/sq mi (1,234.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 20706 |
| FIPS code | 24-45550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 597661 |
Lanham is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place inPrince George's County, Maryland, United States.[2] As of the2020 United States census, it has a population of 11,282.[3] TheNew Carrollton station (the terminus of theWashington Metro'sOrange Line) as well as anAmtrak station are across theCapital Beltway inNew Carrollton, Maryland. Doctors Community Hospital is located in Lanham.[4]
TheThomas J. Calloway House was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2005.[5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lanham has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.54%, is water.[6]
Prince George's County Police Department District 2 Station inBrock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serves the community.[7]
TheU.S. Postal Service operates the Lanham Seabrook Post Office in Lanham CDP.[8][9]
EdTech company2U (Nasdaq: REVU),Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, reverse logistics companyOptoro, software companyVocus, media companyRadio One and publisherRowman & Littlefield are based in Lanham.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 10,157 | — | |
| 2020 | 11,282 | 11.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2010,[11] 2020[12] | |||
Lanham first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census[11] formed from part of the deletedLanham-Seabrook CDP and part ofMitchellville CDP.[11]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[13] | Pop 2020[12] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 808 | 588 | 7.96% | 5.21% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,579 | 5,998 | 64.77% | 53.16% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 16 | 17 | 0.16% | 0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 319 | 352 | 3.14% | 3.12% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 0 | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 28 | 50 | 0.28% | 0.44% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 133 | 233 | 1.31% | 2.07% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,269 | 4,044 | 22.34% | 35.84% |
| Total | 10,157 | 11,282 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Prince George's County Public Schools serves Lanham CDP.[9]
Residents of the CDP are divided between James McHenry Elementary School and Seabrook Elementary School.[16] All residents are zoned to Thomas Johnson Middle School andDuVal High School.[17][18]
There is a private Catholic school, Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle.[9][19]
Other area schools:
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